sys.dm_server_audit_status (Transact-SQL)
Returns a row for each server audit indicating the current state of the audit. For more information, see Understanding SQL Server Audit.
| Column name | Data type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| audit_id | int | ID of the audit. Maps to the audit_id field in the sys.audits catalog view. | 
| name | sysname | Name of the audit. Same as the name field in the sys.server_audits catalog view. | 
| status | tinyint | Numeric status of the server audit: 0 – Started 1 – Failed | 
| status_desc | nvarchar(60) | String that shows the status of the server audit: - STARTED - FAILED | 
| status_time | datetime2 | Timestamp in UTC of the last status change for the audit. | 
| event_session_address | varbinary(8) | Address of the Extended Events session associated with the audit. Related to the sys.db_xe_sessions.address catalog view. | 
| active_file_name | nvarchar(260) | Full path name of the audit file target that is currently being used. Only populated for file audits. | 
| size | bigint | Approximate size of the audit file, in kilobytes. Only populated for file audits. | 
Permissions
Principals must have VIEW SERVER STATE and SELECT permissions.
In SQL Server 2005 and later versions, the visibility of the metadata in catalog views is limited to securables that a user either owns or on which the user has been granted some permission. For more information, see Metadata Visibility Configuration.
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